July 2nd - beautiful day in the Ozarks!

*Side note- I wrote this yesterday, but every time that I tried to publish it our internet would go out... So frustrating! So you get to enjoy it today!

Oh my, this is 3 days of blogging in a row!  Woohoo :) What a gorgeous day we are having!  We decided to get out and enjoy the morning at one of our local parks with some friends, and we had so much fun!  It was C's first time to play in the fountains, and he loved it! I didn't get any water pictures (my phone SO would have ended up in the water- I didn't even attempt it!) but here is a pic of C playing in the park! He fell asleep about 2 minutes into the car ride home, and we are working on a 2 hour nap! Gotta love sunshine & water :)

FAITH:

I got a text from a friend that had read my blog yesterday- awesome news, because I never know if anyone actually reads my ramblings or not :) She got me thinking about prayer- praying for friends/family/co-worker's/strangers/etc... we often talk about the power of prayer, but are we afraid to ask FOR prayer?  I know that I don't ask for it unless it's a bad situation.  I think that we need to remember to pray for our loved ones all of the time!  Pray for their daily lives, not just the bad situations that we all face!  If you have prayer requests, feel free to post them on the comments (only if you want to!) and I will pray for you!

"Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live." 

~1 Thessalonians 5:17 MSG

FAMILY:

Here is my daughter, on a horseback ride in the mountains!  She is going to remember this trip for a lifetime!  A big thank you to my sis & Shaun for showing her such a great time!

FITNESS:

I had such a great workout today- at home, while my son was napping!  I am really into the HIIT-style workouts, and I usually create my own workouts based on whatever muscle group I'm wanting to train that day!  Today was cardio & legs - and let me tell you that I'm already feeling those hamstrings!  

I gave my clients the week off - with my daughter being gone, travel schedules, sickness, & it being a holiday week, I figured we were better off starting the new 4 week session next week... I did NOT, however, give them the week off! (*evil trainer grin*) Instead, my normal clients are getting daily workouts sent to them (tough, intense, at-home, FUN calorie burners!!) So I'm excited to see them all next week, & hear how much they loved the workouts!

I've also been working with our cheer teams by creating workouts for them to do both at home and as conditioning at the gym!  Staying in shape is so important for our young athletes out there - it not only improves their skills & sport, but it helps in preventing injury!  Encourage your kids to stay active and be healthy!